Cabarita (NSW), NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

99/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Cabarita (NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1153, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Cabarita (NSW) at a glance

Population (2021): 1,933
Median age: 50
Median weekly household income: $2,695
SEIFA score: 1153
Coordinates: -33.8447, 151.1165

Cabarita (NSW) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Cabarita (NSW) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 29%, 18% of homes are rented, and 35% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	287	15%
Youth (15–24)	204	11%
Young adults (25–44)	337	18%
Mid-life (45–64)	534	28%
Seniors (65+)	561	29%

Share of the 1,923 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	395	55%
Owned with a mortgage	184	25%
Rented	132	18%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	307	43%
Townhouses & semis	114	16%
Flats & apartments	297	41%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 718 occupied private dwellings in Cabarita (NSW).

Median weekly rent: $900
Median monthly mortgage: $3,500
Average household size: 2.6 people
Median weekly family income: $3,012
Median weekly personal income: $1,150

Community and culture

Born overseas: 651 (35%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 582 (31%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 6 (0%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 1,155 (74%)
Labour-force participation: 55.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%
Employed full-time: 517
Employed part-time: 278

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Cabarita (NSW)

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Cabarita (NSW) is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.8°C). The area receives roughly 854 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	28.4°C	18.6°C	85 mm
Feb	27.1°C	18.1°C	92 mm
Mar	25.4°C	16.9°C	139 mm
Apr	22.9°C	13.6°C	72 mm
May	19.7°C	10°C	37 mm
Jun	16.7°C	8°C	57 mm
Jul	16.8°C	7.1°C	56 mm
Aug	17.9°C	7.6°C	52 mm
Sep	20.9°C	9.8°C	44 mm
Oct	23.7°C	12.6°C	77 mm
Nov	25.2°C	14.7°C	73 mm
Dec	27.5°C	16.9°C	70 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Cabarita (NSW)

Where is Cabarita (NSW)?

Cabarita (NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.

What is the population of Cabarita (NSW)?

At the 2021 Census, Cabarita (NSW) had a population of about 1,933.

Is Cabarita (NSW) an advantaged area?

Cabarita (NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1153, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Cabarita (NSW)?

Cabarita (NSW) has average daytime highs of about 22.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.8°C, with roughly 854 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).